ShopRite Donates $4,000 To Linden Food Program

Press release from BML Public Relations:

Keasbey, NJ (May 28, 2020) – The ShopRite of Linden has donated 200 gift cards valued at $20 each to the COVID-19 Emergency Food Relief Program created by Linden Mayor Derek Armstead to help residents during the coronavirus health emergency. The supermarket, which is located at Route 1 North and N. Stiles Street in Airport Plaza, is one of 11 ShopRite stores in New Jersey and New York operated by Glass Gardens, Inc.

“I am very grateful to the ShopRite of Linden for their generosity and community spirit, especially in this time of uncertainty when food banks are facing unprecedented demand,” said Linden Mayor Derek Armstead.

The ShopRite gift cards will be distributed by the Emergency Food Relief program under direction from the city's office of Social Services. For decades, the Linden Interfaith Network for Community Service (LINCS) has distributed non-perishable items twice a month to individuals and families in need of basic necessities. The Mayor’s program is supplementing their efforts during the health crisis.

“We are proud to support Mayor Armstead and his efforts to help the residents of Linden through his COVID-19 Emergency Food Relief Program,” said Terry Glass, co-CEO of Glass Gardens, Inc., a family-owned business. “The ShopRite of Linden and all our ShopRite stores have a history of supporting the communities where we operate and take seriously our role in helping supply local families with the essential items they need.”

"With the demand for assistance rising several layers of magnitude in such a short time, it was apparent that the volunteers at LINCS were not going to be able to meet all the demand, so we put together our Food Relief program," said Armstead. "If anyone in Linden finds themselves suddenly struggling, I want them to know that they can call my office at 908-474-8493 and we will do our best to connect them with the help they need."

Monetary donations can be made out to the Mayor’s Youth Commission. Linden residents who want to make a food donation should contact the Mayor’s Office at 908-474-8493 to set up a delivery time at Linden’s Food Relief Building.

About ShopRite:

ShopRite is the registered trademark of Wakefern Food Corp., a retailer-owned cooperative based in Keasbey, NJ, and the largest supermarket cooperative in the United States. With nearly 280 ShopRite supermarkets located throughout New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Delaware and Maryland, ShopRite serves millions of customers each week. Through its ShopRite Partners In Caring program, ShopRite is dedicated to fighting hunger in the communities it serves. Since the program began in 1999, ShopRite Partners In Caring has donated nearly $50 million to food banks that support more than 2,200 worthy charities. As a title sponsor of the ShopRite LPGA Classic Presented by Acer, ShopRite has donated $34 million to local organizations, hospitals and community groups. For more information, please visit www.shoprite.com.

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